The Plan now has a name. Because we all start somewhere.
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Hip Note No. 5: On Complicated Relationships with “The Outside” (sp?)
11/26/25 – Well, Chris, next time just tag me by name and spare the subtext. No need to be subtle when calling a man out of his cave.
Continue readingSo… This is How I Walk Now?
11/18/2025 – … amid the slow swirl of appointments, meds, and blood draws, I caught a glimpse of me in a reflection and noticed I had quietly exited the “normal ambulation” club somewhere along the way.
Continue readingHip Note #4: The Shelf Life of a Dream
11/9/25 – Let us embrace these open-ended invitations to reinvent ourselves.
Continue readingMom: On the Days She Can, She Does
10/30/25 – Each morning, she’d wake with a sigh, not quite sure about the “why.” But lately, something shifted.
Continue readingHip Note #3: Keep the Kid On The Payroll
10/29/25 – The secret to staying creative?
Continue readingLove in the Time of Braille Machines and Hoodies
10/22/2025 – Just my face pokes out the hoodie when Suzanne walks in. A lesser person might roll her eyes and do a U-turn. She doesn’t. She smiles a smile that is deeply non-condescending and devoid of pity, and makes me feel like we’ll get through this thing together.
Continue readingNo Time Limit on Becoming
10/13/2025 – It’s never too late to be whoever you want to be…
Continue readingKnees First: The Art of Getting Out of Bed
The abs, once at least semi-dependable, have taken Social Security, cashed out the 401(k), and moved to Scottsdale. Which means that what once was a sit-up is now… a project.
Continue readingThe Well That Never Runs Dry
See what Maya has to say when we worry that it’s been too long since we’ve exercised that creativity muscle.
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